Clean Green

Using non-toxic cleaning products is a proactive way to positively impact the environment! We use these products in our buildings whenever we can. Replacing traditional cleaning products with natural, eco-friendly ones can help reduce water and indoor air pollution, and also removes contaminants from our buildings’ interiors. We encourage our residents to join us in using eco-friendly, non-toxic cleaning products in their apartments.

There are many inexpensive, easy-to-use natural alternatives which can safely be used in place of commercial household products. Here is a list of common, environmentally safe products which can be used alone, or in combination, for a wealth of household applications.

Baking Soda – cleans, deodorizes, softens water, scours.

Soap – unscented soap in liquid form, flakes, powders or bars is biodegradable and will clean just about anything. Avoid using soaps which contain petroleum distillates.

Lemon – one of the strongest food-acids, effective against most household bacteria.

Isopropyl Alcohol – an excellent disinfectant. (It has been suggested to replace this with ethanol or 100 proof alcohol in solution with water. There is some indication that isopropyl alcohol buildup contributes to illness in the body. See http://drclark.ch/g)

Cornstarch – can be used to clean windows, polish furniture, shampoo carpets and rugs.